Co-founders, team & legal
Co-founder agreements & equity
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Should I use a dynamic equity split like Slicing Pie instead of fixed percentages?
Dynamic models like Slicing Pie allocate equity based on actual contributions over time, which is genuinely fairer at the pre-funding grunt stage w...
How much equity should I set aside for an ESOP pool for employees?
Carve out roughly 10-15% for an option pool before you raise, so early hires get real ownership without diluting you unexpectedly later. In India, ...
What is the difference between issuing shares to a co-founder and giving them stock options, and which should I use in an Indian private limited company?
Co-founders should hold actual shares (subject to reverse vesting), not options. Options are for employees. In an Indian Pvt Ltd, you issue founder...
How does founder equity actually get taxed in India, and will I owe tax the moment I get my shares or when I sell?
If you subscribe to founder shares at par at incorporation, there is usually no tax event then, tax hits on sale as capital gains. The trap is gett...
How do we handle deadlock when two co-founders own 50/50 and cannot agree on a major decision?
A pure 50/50 split with no tiebreaker is a design flaw, not fairness. Build a deadlock mechanism into the shareholders agreement before you ever hi...
What transfer restrictions should we put on founder shares so one co-founder cannot sell their stake to a random outsider?
Lock founder shares down with a right of first refusal (the company and other founders get first dibs), plus a general transfer restriction requiri...
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